New era of freight rail revolution! PM Narendra Modi inaugurates EDFC's Bhaupur-Khurja section by flagging off Alstom’s WAG 12 e-Locos

In a landmark moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first fully operational section of Dedicated Freight Corridor on Tuesday via video conferencing.

New era of freight rail revolution! PM Narendra Modi inaugurates EDFC's Bhaupur-Khurja section by flagging off Alstom’s WAG 12 e-Locos
The 351-km section, which has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore, will open new avenues for local industries in Uttar Pradesh. PIB pic.

In a landmark moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first fully operational section of Dedicated Freight Corridor on Tuesday via video conferencing. The 351-km section, which has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore, will open new avenues for local industries in Uttar Pradesh.

"Till 2014, not a single km track for dedicated freight corridor was laid. When work was restarted, the budget had gone up by 11 times," PM Modi said. "On coming to power, we changed work culture with focus on improving rail infrastructure. Reforms have been carried out at all levels," PM Modi added.

EDFC’s Bhaupur – Khurja section where Alstom has designed and delivered as an integrated System, the Electrification (Power Supply and OHE + OHE components), Signalling and Telecommunication systems. Execution of civil works, as well as site installation and commissioning were part of the overall delivery.